Shi Fang (Marble Boat)

The Marble Boat, also known as the Boat of Purity and Ease, is a lakeside pavilion on the grounds of the in , . It was first erected in 1755 during the reign of the Qianlong Emperor.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: structure in Beijing, China
  • Also known as: “Marble Boat”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Summer Palace and Beigongmen.

Park
Photo: Shizhao, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The or Yihe Garden was a pavilion built by the Chinese Empress Dowager Cixi for quiet retreat. It consists of a vast ensemble of lakes, gardens and palaces located in . is situated 750 metres south of Shi Fang (Marble Boat).

Metro station
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Station is a station on Line 4 of the Beijing Subway. The station provides close access to the North Gate of the . is situated 1 km northeast of Shi Fang (Marble Boat).

Railway station
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station is a station on Xijiao line of the Beijing Subway. It opened to the public on 30 December 2017. is situated 1½ km south of Shi Fang (Marble Boat).

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Qinglongqiao Subdistrict and Haidian.

Suburb
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, is a subdistrict of Haidian District, Beijing. is located in this subdistrict. The subdistrict shares border with Malianwa and Shangdi Subdistricts in the north, Dongsheng Town and Qinghuayuan Subdistrict in the east, Wanliu Area and Sijiqing Town to the south, Xiangshan Subdistrict and Xibeiwang Town to the west.

Town
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Town, sometimes referred to as Wanliu Area, and formerly Township is a town of District, , located immediately to the east of .

Suburb
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Subdistrict is a subdistrict of Haidian District, , It borders to its northeast, to its southeast, Wanliu Area and to its south, and to its northwest. is situated 3 km east of Shi Fang (Marble Boat).

Shi Fang (Marble Boat)

Latitude
39.99674° or 39° 59′ 48″ north
Longitude
116.26368° or 116° 15′ 49″ east
Open location code
8PFRX7W7+MF
Open­Street­Map ID
way 727042890
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­monument
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q2636083
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Satellite Map

Discover Shi Fang (Marble Boat) from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Thai—“Shi Fang (Marble Boat)” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Barcu de Mármol”
  • Asturian: “Barcu de Mármole”
  • Belarusian: “Мармуровая ладдзя”
  • Catalan: “Vaixell de Marbre”
  • Chinese: “不系舟”
  • Chinese: “旱船”
  • Chinese: “清晏舫”
  • Chinese: “畫舫”
  • Chinese: “石舫”
  • Chinese: “石船”
  • Dutch: “Marmeren boot”
  • French: “Bateau de Marbre”
  • French: “Le Bateau de Marbre”
  • German: “Marmorschiff”
  • Hungarian: “Márványhajó”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Marmorbåten”
  • Norwegian: “Marmorbåten”
  • Russian: “Мраморная ладья”
  • Russian: “Мраморная лодка”
  • Russian: “Цинъяньфан”
  • Spanish: “Barco de Marmol”
  • Spanish: “Barco de Mármol”
  • Swedish: “Marmorbåten”
  • Thai: “เรือหินอ่อน”

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